Professional Mentors

The Professional Mentorship Program will match you with a mentor in your field of work. This is someone in your profession or occupation who is well established here in Canada. A mentor can help you in a number of ways:

attend networking events together and discuss trends and opportunities in your field
learn the “jargon” or profession-specific language you need
visit your mentor’s workplace
build your professional network in Nova Scotia through introductions and connections

Ask your Employment Specialist about being referred to the Mentorship Program.

Here’s how the program works:

you meet in public places (eg. coffee shops, libraries, ISIS) to talk about your profession, the labour market, differences in workplace culture and other topics
you meet 2-4 times a month
the Mentorship Program is based on specific goals and activities
the Mentorship Program Coordinator provides ongoing guidance, support and suggestions